Kellyn Tate comes to Puget Sound from Portland State, where she was the recruiting coordinator as well as the outfielders and hitters coach. She helped lead the Vikings to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2011-12.

Brianna Huber hit a grand slam in the first game to give the Loggers a late lead but a four-run comeback gave the Pirates a 10-9 win in game one and they rode the momentum to a 7-2 win in the late game.